Bastet Cat statues/paintings of Bastet cats - Cats were considered to be sacred beings by the ancient Egyptians because they were believed to personify the goddess Bastet.
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Bastet the cat goddess holds a particular fascination for cat lovers across the globe.
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Bastet was thought to be daughter or Ra and the goddess of pleasure and motherhood.
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You can find busts of everyone from Cleopatra and Nefertiti to Bastet cats and the sun god Ra.